Col Swan Nov 27. Dec 1799 - 15 Private Sir I am acquainted with the plan, which Greenman your friend & associates have adopted to take the Stock of the U.S. of a. in France, so as to engage your influence with the President & the Secretary of the Treasury & any others, towards having it accepted. His agents have printed having it accepted already by the Ministry here, and Col. Lear, now Man in [undecipherable] appointed the Matter — Notwithstanding I hope your influence will with & don't set of proceedings. a further consideration may arise, that of his wanting the Contract to be one of [undecipherable] that now [undecipherable] domestic, but while I know will not succeed with you, if the thing itself is not good — in [undecipherable] I send you the duplicate letter to the Commission or agency in which I earnestly engage to pray to be disposed of, if the thing is effected, and should you be obliged to engage a person here, I am the only person the Company will appoint it. this is a connection of my family, which is more than a Brokers for common business. left you I at once charge you your commission to a common Broker for a time I suppose to effect this, will not merit it now, I'd write for me to [undecipherable] what is Done in this affair, the instant you know it, and let me know the plan of finance — & the Person who will accept the appointment Your totally Yours J. Swan P.S. Be so good as to [undecipherable] Mr Le Ray de Chaumont who is with you, as to give a full acct of & the letter for the Agent My commission in this, or [undecipherable] on 8 per Ct I am paid of his [undecipherable] annually. My commission on this will [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] the Capital & all commissions on sales, [undecipherable] In [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] necessary to make the [Turn over]